NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Everett Creger, O.D.

Optometrist · Dillon, MT

John Everett Creger, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Dillon, Montana, and NPI 1720330053, issued on Oct 10, 2012. Check the license (Montana OPT-OPT-LIC-2475, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720330053
Name
John Everett Creger
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OPT-OPT-LIC-2475 MT
OD 60576842 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
233 E Glendale St, Dillon, MT 59725
Phone
(406) 683-2611
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 15, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160314001233); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 233 E Glendale St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Douglas Creger, ODOptometrist1750580361

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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

162 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.

  1. John Creger162
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost53 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate39 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $47.42

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Creger$47.42
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Creger Family Eye Care PCDillon, MT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John Everett Creger among 245 optometrist records in Montana

John Everett Creger, O.D. is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in Montana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 69% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 160 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 optometrist records list a practice address in Dillon

They are 4 of the 142 NPPES records with a practice address in Dillon, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Creger, ODDillon, MT 597251750580361
  2. Bradley Kepp, O.D.Dillon, MT 597251982786042
  3. Zachary Oswald, O.D.Dillon, MT 597251275810079
  4. Haley Owens, O.D.Deer Lodge, MT 597221134672751
  5. Shannon CurrierBozeman, MT 597181982980090
  6. Julia Dunnavant, ODBozeman, MT 597181467826768
  7. Callie Harberts, O.D.Bozeman, MT 597181427212380
  8. Jennipher Harper, O.D.Bozeman, MT 597181407181068

Common questions

What is John Everett Creger, O.D.'s NPI number?

John Everett Creger, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720330053, issued on Oct 10, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Everett Creger, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 233 E Glendale St, Dillon, MT, 59725. Phone: (406) 683-2611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Everett Creger, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Montana license number OPT-OPT-LIC-2475, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Everett Creger, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Everett Creger, O.D. had 162 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.